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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

dye: P. and V. βάπτειν.

defile: P. and V. μιαίνειν, P. καταρρυπαίνειν, V. χραίνειν (also Plato but rare P.), κηλιδοῦν, χρώζειν; see defile.

mar, disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.).

substantive

taint: P. and V. κηλίς, ἡ.

defilement (of blood): P. and V. μίασμα, τό, ἄγος, τό, V. μύσος, τό, λῦμα, τό, κηλίς, ἡ.

disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνη, ἡ, ὄνειδος, τό, ἀτιμία, ἡ, V. αἶσχος, τό.

dye: P. and V. βαφή, ἡ, Ar. and P. βάμμα, τό; see dye.

colour: P. and V. χρῶμα, τό; see colour.